Ulmus Pole to Dos.

[Michigan Bonsai]

What’s next for this guy? Showtime?

 

[sorce]

What’s next for this guy? Showtime?

I was thinking the other day....at least 3 years out still.

Sorce

 

[Michigan Bonsai]

I was thinking the other day....at least 3 years out still.

Sorce

Leaf reduction?

 

[sorce]

Leaf reduction?

Hopefully?

(Same pic from last page cuz I don't like talking about a tree with no pic)


The lowest left branch has some catching up to do still, before starting secondaries, so everything on the top will be completely replaced ish a couple few times before it gets tertiary branches.

The whole second segment is a bit too thin still too, so that's a fat x on the timeline.

All that then rebuilding further ramification should drop the leaf size some. I'm not certain they will get small enough to keep this small of a tree very believable in leaf.

Sorce

 

[Michigan Bonsai]

Given how far you’ve come since the first pic, I’m sure you’ll get to achieve what you’re planning on
All in all it is an inspiring thread

 

[Forsoothe!]

Hopefully?

(Same pic from last page cuz I don't like talking about a tree with no pic)
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The lowest left branch has some catching up to do still, before starting secondaries, so everything on the top will be completely replaced ish a couple few times before it gets tertiary branches.

The whole second segment is a bit too thin still too, so that's a fat x on the timeline.

All that then rebuilding further ramification should drop the leaf size some. I'm not certain they will get small enough to keep this small of a tree very believable in leaf.

Sorce

You know how I hate to be critical, but you're trimming to make it look good, but you should be letting the lower branches have (keep) as many leaves as possible until they fatten up to your standards. That means a few feet long while the top keeps getting headed back. It should always look funny until it gets to the finishing stages. Remember Peter Tea's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 which starts with #1 are you satisfied with the trunk thickness? If not then let it all grow. #2 are you satisfied with the trunk taper? If not then let the lower branches grow, -in proportion. #3 are you satisfied with the branch thickness? If not then let them grow. #4, & 5 are the obvious extensions of that line of thinking. You should know before you touch a tree whether or not you will be happy with the tree after you finish trimming it and not trim it to look good until all the parts are grown enough for that finishing touch.

 

[sorce]

but you're trimming to make it look good,

That looks good?

I'm super anti trimming to make it look good!

I cut the Lowest Left branch to have a smaller hole to heal on it's way and to keep more and certain active buds to cut back to.

You can't really see it in the pictures but it does contain the longest extension branch on the tree.

Sorce

 

[sorce]

Couple weeks later. (Yesterday) Them nexts' are moving so large leaves got pulled.




Sorce

 

[sorce]

This was 2 days ago.

Been noticing a curled up leaf and extra dryness to them.


Reboot.







Sorce

 

[just.wing.it]

Starting to put on some junk in the trunk .....nice.

 

[pandacular]

Curious to see how this tree is doing! You said at least three years until showtime... we're pretty close!

 

[AshleyMammal]

What an ace little progression thread this is!

Great work @sorce

 

[sorce]

Curious to see how this tree is doing! You said at least three years until showtime... we're pretty close!

I don't remember where this tree went. I believe to @Backwardsvg place.

Sorce